# Russian Foreign Ministry: Macron effectively orders Kyiv to carry out terrorist attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/14441

- TASS, 2026-08-05 18:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2169439

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova highlighted remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron said that the European Union and its partners would continue increasing pressure on Russia. Zakharova characterized those words as effectively ordering Kyiv to carry out terrorist attacks. Her statement presents the French position as a direct escalation of pressure against Russia. It also links Macron’s remarks to the conflict involving Ukraine.